Angle-closure glaucoma
A type of glaucoma that occurs when fluid inside the eyeball can't drain the way it normally should, thus causing a sudden increase in pressure inside the eye.
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39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Young adult 19-40 | Rare | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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